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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Beware blow-holes!

One last glance over the River Dane Aqueduct looking at the railway viaduct this morning

Into the bottom lock (No. 12) of the Bosley Flight - these huge hewn stones are probably the originals placed here by the Navvies pre 1831when the Macclesfield Canal was opened and are in pretty good order today

As I rise gently in the lock below, George lifts the paddles of the one above

and looking back

some of those blocks are not wearing as well as others!

Leaking top gates as well as bottom ones!

Whoops! Beware the blow-holes at lock number 5!

Right between his legs and up his sleeves - he was literally soaked to the skin!

The paddle gear to the side pound at lock 5 looks in good order - it says on the info board that they will be using this occasionally for demonstration purposes

6 comments:

Try the Sutton Hall pub (Dog Friendly) 1st bridge back from where you are moored, over the bridge on your left, basically you are moored opposite it.Superb pub! King Head at the bottom of the steps is also dog friendly.Paul